Although the number of Boston Jobs (click here for more information) lost during the month of March has yet to be released, experts expect that the unemployment rate will continue to rise. In February the city’s jobless rate reached 7.4 percent after rising 0.2 percent from the previous month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This marked the 5th consecutive month that the figure has risen consistently. During the same month in 2008, only 4.3 percent of Boston residents were without work.
All of this has many concerned about their possibilities of finding new employment if they do happen to get laid off. Conducting a job search while the economy is struggling can be difficult, but the important thing is to keep at it.
Those looking for jobs in Boston should utilize multiple sources to maximize their chances of finding work. Newspapers, industry specific job boards, large-scale job search engines and social networking websites are all good places to check out.